Portrait bust of Petersen’s friend, Cunningham (1879–1948), a research professor at the Iowa Corn Institute, and amateur poet who inspired several of Petersen’s campus sculptures.
Published onDec 15, 2023
179. J. C. (Jules Cool) Cunningham
Christian Petersen papers, RS 26/02/52, Iowa State University, Special Collections and University Archives.
Date
1936
Material
Painted plaster
Dimensions
approximately 16 in. (40.6 cm) [height]
Description
Portrait bust of Petersen's friend, Cunningham (1879–1948), a research professor at the Iowa Corn Institute, and amateur poet who inspired several of Petersen’s campus sculptures.
Markings
n/a
Provenance / Location
Location unknown.
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Papers, SC, Box 4 f.6; Image in Des Moines Register, Sep. 19, 1943.
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